'Miracle On The Hudson'

In this photo taken by a passenger on a ferry, airline passengers escape the US Airways plane into the frigid waters of the Hudson River. All 155 people aboard were evacuated.

In this photo taken by a passenger on a ferry, airline passengers escape the US Airways plane into the frigid waters of the Hudson River. All 155 people aboard were evacuated. (Janis Krums / Associated Press)

The pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, is praised for safely landing the plane in the Hudson River. Sullenberger has more than 40 years of flying experience, the last 29 as a captain with US Airways.

The pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, is praised for safely landing the plane in the Hudson River. Sullenberger has more than 40 years of flying experience, the last 29 as a captain with US Airways. (Safety Reliability Methods Inc. / Associated Press)